LTO roadmap extends to LTO-14 with 365 TB cartridges

The LTO Program (HPE, IBM, Quantum) has updated its tape roadmap: LTO-11 will hold 70 TB, LTO-12 120 TB, LTO-13 210 TB and LTO-14 365 TB of native capacity. The current LTO-10 generation stores 40 TB using 15,104 tracks and a thinner Aramid base film of about 1,335 meters.

• LTO-10 offers 40 TB native capacity with 15,104 tracks vs 8,960 on LTO-9
• New roadmap: LTO-11 at 70 TB, LTO-12 at 120 TB, LTO-13 at 210 TB, LTO-14 at 365 TB
• LTO-10 native bandwidth stays at 400 MB/s, same as LTO-9
• LTO capacity grew 400x in 25 years without changing the form factor